A KITCHEN for the whole community is helping cook up conversation in Pontypridd, thanks to a generous donation from a Rhondda Cynon Taff company.

Groups using Cilfynydd and Norton Bridge community centre are enjoying the benefits of a stylish, user-friendly kitchen from manufacturer and retailer Sigma 3, using it for everything from tea and coffee mornings to birthday parties.

The centre previously relied on a 20-year-old dilapidated kitchen with broken unit doors and room only to boil a kettle.

With a host of community activities taking place regularly at the centre, the facilities were in desperate need of repair.

Community Centre manager Sarah Cooper said: “The building is a real hub for local people. Our old kitchen was very run down and we didn’t have any storage space or room to prepare food.

“We had to keep the crockery and utensils in a separate room and move them to and from the kitchen as and when we needed them. Our new Sigma 3 kitchen is great.”

Sigma 3’s commercial contracts manager, Wayne Lewis, said: “Everyone at the centre is delighted about the new kitchen and the benefits it will provide in bringing people closer together.”

For further information on Cilfynydd and Norton Bridge Community Centre, call 01443 401 483.